January 2013
Been at this site five years now and have seen a lot of growth - both artistically and spiritually thanks to the many good friends I have met here. I work with Poserpro2012, photoshop CS6, PSPX2, Perfect Effects 3 and Photomatrix 4. I love working in the material room and continue to find lots of growth there. I also do a lot of postwork fixing, special affects, and framing, all for which photoshop is indispensible. I love doing postwork; no image is anywhere near complete without it.
In the last year or so I've added quite a bit of photography to my gallery. I started with a Nikon Coolpix 9100 point and shoot. It gives amazing quality and its small size makes it easy to pack around and just grab some shots as they come into my vision. I still use it for sneaky people shots but now I use a Nikon D5100 DSLR for my more serious keeper work. Had I known how all consuming my passion for photography would become I should have jumped to a D600 low end pro camera.In my gallery you will see mostly storylines based upon my own visions and versions of Mesopotamian Mythology, sprinkled with some Celtic works and an occasional pinup or two and quite a few special requests. I have long been a writer, though a terrible speller, and so most of my images come with a storyline or poem. No image seems complete to me without words to accompany them.In high school I trained in both the Sciences and Fine Arts but when I went to university I had to choose one or the other and so I went with the life sciences. Art dropped out of my life for a long time... though I never gave up my interest in archeology and mythology. I wound up with a graduate degree in the life sciences with majors in physical geography, ecology and evolutionary biology. My love of nature and a deep naturalistic spirituality eventually led me to the wikkan tradition.Some five and a half years ago I discovered poser after coming across some great 3-d art on the web and after some six months of stumble bum practice I joined this site.Doing this type of art has released many visions and stories that were locked up inside my soul for many ages. It has allowed me to explore the life and times of my primal spiritual ancestor, a girl also named Roxanne, who lived in the Sumerian regions. She whispers the stories of these classic legends in my mind and I create the images to go with them.My stories are mostly written as dialogue and they tend to be rather long. So grab a coffee, a tea or better yet a beer, kick back, relax and stay a while.I hope you enjoy your stay here.Hugs and blessed beRoxy
Comments (36)
renecyberdoc
indeed has a special flair.havent heard the word bloke for a long time.
twingo
You captured this very well, the story must be close to the truth. I spend some time with a family in Londen and friday always ended in the pub.
Chipka
This has a nice, lively vibe to it, enhanced by the use of black and white! This also has an oddly historical feel to it; probably due to its being in black and white! It works wonderfully and it a beautiful, candid shot. Marvelous work.
Feliciti
great5 capture of this moment !! like this both smiling and the buildings too!!
Dreamdesigner
Welcome back Roxy!:-))I hope that was a nice trip!Beautiful B&W Shot they looks really happy!:-))))
odile
This is a very nice capture.
Ash888
Cool! This is something quite new to see from you, but very interesting. Looks like there might be a story to those two guys. - ugh my writers mind is running off again :-) Good to see you by the way!
zil2008
Very nice capture of this street. b/w makes it even better.
Sepiasiren
So Thaaaaat's where dear Roxy's been...now I am all envious...I so want to visit London. Loooooving the Soho shot too...my envy deepens. GREAT POV and post treatment work. Now we can see your talent as a fotog--Lookout Hendesse!
JohnDelaquiox
amazing capture
adorety
Wonderful shot! Love the compostion with the tall buildings and the two smiling chaps. Was there in '97 as soundman for the band Mastermind. We spent 7 days in England and four of them in London. Found a couple after hours clubs in this area one night. Interesting 'late night, night life'.
eekdog Online Now!
wow! there my friend, you not only have magniifcent art talents but your photography rocks also.. love b&w, perfect capture Roxy..
lior
Excellent capture!
Faemike55
Stunning capture, Roxy! it does have a touch of a documentary feel to it.
blbarrett
lol, they have similar facial features.... look like brothers :) nice sneaky shot :) lol
blinkings
This is one of those photos that you can look at over and over. It has a great vibe to it. One trade off with using a compact camera is that the autofocus has chosen the rear buildings to focus on instead of the subject's faces. Not that this bad, just that it might have been interesting too to have them in focus and throw the buildings out of the DOF a little. You could also go in a bit and crop out the sky. These aren't criticisms, just ideas I'm having of playing around with this great scene you have captured. And you don't have to be sneaky. You took a fine shot of the scene and totally deserve to be there, and certainly are not too much 'in their faces'! I reckon to them you would just be another face in that busy alley. Well done again on capturing this slice of life. Andrew
barryjeffer
truly a fantastic shot... great capture.
mgtcs
Marvelous street scene, superb capture Roxy, well done!
brycek
Wonderful capture!!
tamburro
Great capture my friend!!!!
magnus073
Wonderful photo of them here Roxie, and what a great eye you had for picking these two out.
SidheRoseGraphics
This is a lovely photo, Roxy. You captured a sort of mundane moment and made it special :)
RodS
Hmmmmm.... I'd never considered doing postwork in a pub.... Sorry - I just couldn't resist.... ;-P I see you're as talented with a camera as you are with Poser, Roxy! I'm looking forward to more, my friend! Enjoy your break, and your travels! Be safe, my friend!
FaeMoon
Wow, glad to have you back with us, and I'm jealous, trip to London! Love the photo and I'm so happy you are sharing a bit of your adventure here! Great one, Roxy! So full of life!
ssteph
Very interesting photo, I like how the throngs of people looks like ants milling about between the tall buildings...and the two chirpy chaps who stand out.
missblue
Wonderful capture!
capelito
Wonderful image.
Rhanagaz
Great shot! Fine deep view and two fine smiling gentlemen! Could they be brothers? I think they have the same nose and their faces looks simular?...Hm.. Eyes, nose, cheks and chin looks they same...Two brothers in town!.. ;o)
fallen21
Beautiful photo.
drifterlee
Wonderful street scene!